title: Endovascular techniques for the treatment of renal artery aneurysms.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Our goal was to analyze the indications and limitations of the different percutaneous endovascular approaches reported for the treatment of renal artery aneurysms (RAAs) and to develop a scientific approach for optimum selection of treatment strategy of RAAs through analyzing our experience and reviewing available literature.
  
  
  METHODS
  This retrospective study was designed to evaluate the treatment and follow-up of 13 consecutive patients who presented with 13 RAAs by using a variety of endovascular interventional techniques. Different combinations of coil embolization, liquid embolization, stenting, and stent-graft exclusion were used in correlation with variable-specific aneurysm criteria.
  
  
  RESULTS
  All patients were successfully treated with no significant short- or long-term complications. Patients were followed for an average period of 43 (range 13-103) months.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Ten different determinants were found to affect our decision making: shape, size, neck, position of aneurysm on artery, branches arising, artery involved, condition of the artery, age, general condition of the patient, and renal function.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Rangueil University Hospital, 1 avenue jean Poulhes, Toulouse, Midi-Pyrénées 31059, France. elaassaro@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Omar
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Elaassar
authors.forename: Julien
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Auriol
authors.forename: Romero
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Marquez
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Tall
authors.forename: Hervé
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Rousseau
authors.forename: Francis
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Joffre
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D015901:Angiography, Digital Subtraction; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000379:methods*; D057510:Endovascular Procedures; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012077:Renal Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed